Lot #: 38185
Africae tabula nova / Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Königreichen so jetziger zeit darumb gefunden werden. . . |
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$750
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Description
Attractive woodcut map showing the African continent. From the 1598-German edition of Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster. German text on verso. This woodblock map is elegantly engraved almost in the style of copper engravings. It depicts the continent with a jagged coastline with several prominent bays. In the interior there are several large lakes, including the twin lakes considered to be the source of the Nile.
Two sailing ships, a sea monster and a block-style title cartouche decorate the map.
Reference: Betz, Africa, 21
Two sailing ships, a sea monster and a block-style title cartouche decorate the map.
Reference: Betz, Africa, 21